Selection Day, a fine day to be a God fearing fellow...

So as the country votes, and counts and ponders the results, the projected ones and then sometime - the real ones (remembering that the electors don't even vote today). One of  my favorite pundits advised doing something besides following the fury and the foolish, and then catch up later after you turn the sound back on. So I did.

I have a fine haircut, hope I don't catch another cold. It is very close on the sides and what little remains on top was trimmed also. I then shopped for dress shirts - boringly white, but I did need something that would fit around me, button popping is funny but not cool. I then joined my wife for a slice of pizza and a Coke. The best part of that was talking about our foolish youth and laughing about those inside jokes only we can share. I was doing well, got her to look at me with love in her smile and eyes. It doesn't get better than that after forty full years.

We went on to do our separate shopping and she has a drum class to watch. I went to check out the pistols in the Exchange. I held and marveled at two .40 caliber semi-automatics. One of them had a red dot laser, I wasn't impressed with it, but then I don't shoot unless I can identify the target, I will never just shoot at anything I haven't decided worth the bullet so I won't be trying to steady a wandering dot out there somewhere. Front sight, press! I won't be buying another pistol in another caliber. I have it down to .22 LR, .45 caliber and 30-06, works for me and all I know and what I will be doing. One thing I noticed that the price of a pistol, and of a computer are alike now. I wasn't really looking at buying a computer either, but you have to have traffic to make sales and touching and looking deep will be just as effective as that test drive

The sign is Red over Blue and simple three words, two of them names and one the offer. That is an effective statement, hope the graphic artist made some fine money on it.

A Right not exercised is still a right, done wrong...

   There is an election tomorrow, and I hope that every citizen takes advantage of their opportunity to chose those people and issues that they support. I feel battered and beaten by blustering pundits, telling me why the polls say this, or the polls say that - added to the commercial efforts to change my mind about their product and promises for my benefit. Tired, ready to never turn on the cable again. That would improve my mind. I am convinced that voting the way anyone else does would do nothing for my choice, if everyone runs out to beat a neighbor to death I won't be there, if a home is on fire and I can help I probably would - actually, I know I would.

   I don't support drunk driving, texting while driving, I don't support smoking marijuana, I  don't support marriage between anything other than a man and a woman. I also don't support more taxes for any reason.
I don't think one party is better than the other, I blame both parties for their stupidity - since I am obviously smarter than they are in their positions. I am reading about the months before President Lincoln took office, and the blame game, the hot heads and the cooler thoughtful folks. In the end four years of war, to keep the country together, the only good the end of slavery, the only good thing. It does cost a lot, in lives and property to make great decisions a reality, doesn't it?

   If the economy was the only reason to pick a President, I would vote for Ron Paul (who isn't on our ballot), if it were to pick a President that would lead the politicians (the only people the President is supposed to LEAD) then I would vote for Romney, if it was to pick a President that would stir me up and feel good about golf (which I don't play) I would vote for Obama. I am sure if the government would shrink back to the size of the Constitution design - I could see great things for America. It sure wouldn't be a burden.

   I am thinking of writing another blog, and just for my descendents - just sage advice for living within their capabilities, the pitfalls, the temptations not tested and never missed. I could write it and no one ever needs to read it nor know that it exists. Only a very few of the billions of humanity are reading this, it does seem to be my way of expressing thoughts and wishes, time to start fading into the fog...

Wednesday won't come fast enough... will it?

I have reached my limit on answering stupidity on the telephone, sponsored by people that don't love me. I have had my fill of television ads trying to convince everyone that their vote counts, the news people telling me that all Washington State electors are in the bag for Obama, that the media in general (yes, even Fox News) has discounted everyone in flyover country. They keep counting the increasing firearms sales, thinking that the Obama second term is going for gun control. Don't they realize it is more citizens waking up to what hasn't worked to accepting responsibility for their own course?

And I notice that the TEA Party is still disturbing the normal pandering political process in Washington, DC, and they (the Powers that Be) expect they will have to beat them to death to change their attitude of no more taxes. And although I believe that more and more people are declaring party affiliation but voting independent doesn't seem to be told by many other observers of History. I understand that the World thinks we will be more warlike and aggressive under a President Romney. I don't - Romney is not a war leader, and if he can get a disconnect from the War Machine of Washington, DC, he will be fine. Since he has an economy to rebuild by dismantling the Federal Feeding Trough, he will be very busy. Yes, y'all going to have to take care of yourselves, I think you can, no problem.

Well I must prepare for Sunday worship, thankful for all I received unasked for, and praying for all those that need saved. There seem to be so many of them, everywhere.

So close to a Third World country, aren't we?

I do think this is an important election, I do think you should stand on the side of the Lord, since both political parties are going to stand on the side of the money men and power brokers in Washington, DC. But my vote counts because I cast it, and someone will have to count it or change it after I have. But, really, bankers take my work, government takes my work and they both squander it on stupid stuff. I would like to squander my work on my stupid stuff. Thank you very much.


Takes only one Super Sandy Storm, to level NYC and New Jersey to third world status. The armed forces are mobilizing to bring aid, always glad to help. Until the 1st of January, anyway.
 

How much courage do you need to do the hard stuff...

The amount of my failure keeps adding up, and although I thought my cough/cold was over - I seem to have a relapse. So in self examination and disgust I know I should be better and address my problems. It would seem the smart, intelligent, logical and healthful thing to do. But I guess I am sitting in the rut of comfort and entertaining distractions and can't find any real reason to change course - those rocks I am about to run onto are so far away and in an uncertain future.

I like to wonder at how our political leadership and our public servants continue to do all the stupid wrong things and sink the nation deeper into a future (so far away and uncertain) collapse, then I raise my head and look into the mirror and know the answer. They are all optimists, full of hope sure of success and not scared nor afraid of failure - since it never happened before. No History majors? I didn't have to get beaten too many times when I fought to know I needed more caution and control. As a soldier I studied deeply past battles and campaigns - what worked and where. That is so important, even those tales told over a few drinks had some points to ponder.

The Super Sandy Storm (yes, I have changed the word order) has highlighted so many weaknesses in our cultural system, our government responses but most of all in the readiness of the citizen to overcome the immediate. Too many news worthy pictures of sobbing and wailing, wanting someone to share or bear the pain of helplessness. I am smarter than the news people, because I know there are millions of people cleaning up, checking on the neighbors, cleaning up, repairing, moving the injured to professional help. It will all come back, maybe the news needs to spread the reality to those not affected, and the electricity needs to be off so people will actually look each other in the eye and talk - not text.


Money,  there is the chain which really does hold us back, as a nation and as individuals. Banks and money are important - but they support ability to grow and have commerce to store energy. Or if you can't control them, they control you. Probably more important than the type of government, is the currency of transfer and who controls it. I don't worry about the BILLIONS of dollars used to buy my vote, not that they would send me a check just suggestions and fears to fuel my foolish and folly. But I do worry that as soon as they can they want you to owe them, for your car, your education, your home -- they make more money from your borrowing than you will gain from having borrowed. Although in business, it is possible for a loan to support creating wealth - yes, money is not wealth, just a measurement of wealth. You have to be aware, have the courage to delay a purchase, to deny a buy, to encourage our followers to save and invest before worrying about hip style. Good luck with that there is a media frenzy to sell you more than your wildest dreams.

Closer to solvency, aren't you?

End of the month, and sure enough, I was able to pay some bills and pay off more of my debt. Feels good to know that my personal debt is decreasing. So I have more of my money to take care of a future. Not that the country has any future, the politicians do not address the repayment of the debts. I know, many people would love to tell me that it can happen as soon as we hit the lottery of life. We can grow our way out of it, there are ways.

But there aren't. Watching the news programs I find that few remember Ron Paul's election bid and programs. They make comments that the candidates haven't answered the tough questions about taxes, policy and what it will take. Governor Romney has mentioned he wants to cut the size of government, give much back to states and there will have to be compromise and head butting against walls.

Yep, pain is not what we want to hear, but we might have to stop the increase in any spending, all COLA and re-establish the Treasury as the printer of money - the Federal Reserve is out of control, government control anyway.

So what does America stand for and believe in?

Being only an old man, just one out of 31+,million, just fine and totally legal citizens what I believe isn't exactly what others have in mind. I do read and know the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America - I read and study the Holy Bible much more - it has stood longer and is truer than what seems to be sounded in the media. Still, I am concerned with the falling apart of what worked so well once. What has happened?

There is a very real Political Correctness that is insane and for some reason unknown to me, strikes back and attacks people of reason that bother to point it out. There is much concern about violence and less about immoral behavior, and strong belief that only through drugs can a human be properly entertained, controlled or healed of all their problems. Things do change, but Man doesn't really evolve, too many genetic generations needed to make a permanent adjustment, and sure enough, the situation will change again.

It is about to be Halloween, and I am reminded of the spider, spin the web, catch prey, and repair and rebuild the web as needed. No time to evolve because the weather changes or Congress passes a new law to regulate where the spider should build the web. Have a great week, the Law of Gravity is not yet repealed. The White House is still awaiting a completion of the investigation into whom to hold responsible for the protection of the American way and the truth. Don't hold your breath.